Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bar up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables
bar up
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fit (e.g. a window or door) with bars; to otherwise block or dam up.

verb

To imprison (someone); to chain up (someone).

Dated; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

bars up (present, singular) barring up (participle, present) barred up (participle, past) barred up (past)

Questions

What does bar up mean?
To fit (e.g. a window or door) with bars; to otherwise block or dam up.

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